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He said: “Whilst they are a beautiful plant, hemlock is one of the most poisonous plants in the northern hemisphere and these roots are highly toxic.

“They look a lot like parsnips and also smell fairly similar.

“These will kill you or your dog if eaten.

“A small portion of the leaves (alone) can kill a person and this is a plant every forager needs to be familiar with.

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“The roots are the most toxic part and one of these roots is enough to kill a cow.”

He added: “Its the first time I've seen the roots exposed like this and there are lots of them.

“They are often called ‘dead man’s fingers’ and for good reason.

“It is very unusual to see them growing on a cliff like that, usually they grow in or around water and riverbanks.”

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Cornwall Wildlife Trust has confirmed his findings that the plants are hemlock.

Warning of the consequences of eating the hemlock, Joshua said in his Facebook post: “And just on the crazy chance that somebody feeds them to somone as a joke, it’s always a risk when talking about poisonous plants.

“What will happen is this: They will die. You will die inside and spend a long time in prison for manslaughter.”